The number of overnight stays in tourist accommodations was 1,753,292 in April 2021. On a national level, most overnight stays were in holiday homes (32%) and hotels (30%).
Compared to April 2019[*], there were 56% fewer overnight stays: the number of overnight stays in hotels decreased by 72%, in holiday parks by 55% and in youth hostels by even 97%.
In the Walloon Region, there were 474,788 overnight stays, which corresponds to a decrease of 41% compared to April 2019. In the Flemish and Brussels-Capital Region, 1,212,587 and 65,917 overnight stays were recorded respectively, this means a decrease of 52% and 90% respectively compared to April 2019.
Remark
Holiday parks and camping sites had to close from 3 November 2020 to 7 February 2021. Hotels and B&Bs could stay open, but restaurants and bars had to close. Meals had to be taken in the room.
As of 8 February, holiday villages and camping sites were allowed to reopen but their pools, common indoor areas and facilities such as restaurants and bars had to remain closed.
Camps and school trips with overnight stays were still not allowed in April 2021. So there were hardly any overnight stays in the youth hostels in April either.
Exceptionally, figures for this category and for bed and breakfasts are only available at national level for the months of January and February and on a regional level for March and April.
[*] When interpreting the evolution between the same months of consecutive years, it is important to take into account the differences in number of holidays, school holidays or weekends between these two months.